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The article seeks to reassess the British focus on 'knocking Italy out of the war' and the way it shaped political and military discussions in London long before the American ally joined the combined planning. Between 1940 and 1941 Britain planned four major military operations having Italy as their main target. This complex process drove a wedge between an aggressive prime minister and a more conservative planning staff. A clear separation between a minimalist and a proactive stance marked the entire process, highlighting the existence of a sharp divide within the British planning establishment.

This paper examines the fictional reception of Queen Elizabeth I in 17th-century drama by connecting it to coeval debates on the legitimacy of female political power. Specifically, it focuses on Niccolò Biancolelli's La regina statista d'Inghilterra (Bologna, 1668) and its re-writing of the supposed love affair between the Queen and the Earl of Essex as a way of showing the ultimate failure of the woman ruler. Biancolelli's operation is contextualized and contrasted with preceding works that exploit the same subject, including its source, the Spanish El Conde de Sex by Antonio Coello (1633-1638), and Italian commedia dell'arte scenarios based on this play. The originality of La regina statista, this paper argues, lies in the overlapping of love and politics in the triangle already introduced by Coello, which turns into a struggle between the Queen and her rival Florisbe for power over the Earl of Essex and England alike.

Following some interpretation, mainly based on Margaret Thatcher's memoirs, her relationship with Giulio Andreotti was a strained one. Actually this article, which is based on fi rst hand archival sources, off ered a by far more nuanced view of the relations between the British Prime Minister and the Italian statesman. Andreotti met the newly elected Mrs Thatcher in early 1979 when Andreotti was on the eve of leaving the role of Prime Minister and they appeared to share some common views. When Andreotti in 1983 became Foreign Minister, his contacts were mainly with various British Foreign Secretaries. Obviously, especially since the mid- 1980s some strong diff erence of opinion about the European integration began to emerge between the British Prime Minister and Andreotti.But in early 1990 Mrs Thatcher hoped that it would be possible to create a sort of alliance between Britain and Italy in order to avoid or to slow down the German reunifi cation. But Andreotti was convinced that a closer European union would be the best solution to the emergence of a reunifi ed Germany. The British Prime Minister strongly opposed such an option, but her negative remarks about Andreotti were more the consequence of her resentment at losing power rather than a thoughtful evaluation of Andreotti's foreign policy. [Publisher's text].

King's Speech (pg. 87-88). Mr. Attlee's Criticism (pg. 88). Premier's Reply (pg. 88-89). Foreign Affairs Discussion (pg. 89). Premier's Guildhall Speech (pg. 89). Excuses for Munich (pg. 89). Air Force Expansion (pg. 89-90). Government and Imperial Airways (pg. 90). Government and Social Services (pg. 90-91). Government's Agricultural Policy (pg. 91). Ministry of Supply Debate (pg. 91). Premier's Speech (pg. 91-92). The Voting (pg. 92). Expenditure on Rearmament (pg. 92). Government Statement on Palestine (pg. 92). Discussion in Commons (pg. 92-93). In Lords (pg. 93). Criminal Justice Bill (pg. 93-94). Second Reading Debate (pg. 94). Anglo-American Trade Agreement (pg. 94-95). Premier on German Refugee Problem (pg. 95-96). Home Secretary's Sympathy (pg. 96). The Baldwin Fund (pg. 96). Premier's Visit to Paris (pg. 96-97). Relations with the Dictators (pg. 97). Results of Visit (pg. 97). Prevention of Fraud Bill (pg. 97-98). Plight of the Railways (pg. 98). Milk Industry Bill (pg. 98). Withdrawal of Bill (pg. 98-99). Barley-growers' Dissatisfaction (pg. 99). Mr. R. S. Hudson on German Trade Methods (pg. 99-100). Export Guarantees Bill (pg. 100). Access to Mountains Bill (pg. 100-101). Premier on Sandys Report (pg. 101). Debate in House (pg. 101). Committee Reappointed (pg. 101). Government Warn Japan (pg. 101-102). Earl de la Warr on Nazi Germany (pg. 102). Mr. MacDonald's Statement on Colonies (pg. 102-103). Premier on Anglo-French Relations (pg. 103). Premier on his Achievements (pg. 103-104). He Offends Germany (pg. 104). Government's Change of Tone (pg. 104-105). Labour Suspicions (pg. 105). Vote of Censure (pg. 105). Premier's Warning to Germany (pg. 105-106). Opposition Doubts (pg. 106). By-election results (pg. 106). Duchess of Atholl's defection (pg. 106-107). “Popular Front” again Rejected (pg. 107). Voluntary National Register Announced (pg. 107-108). Criticism in the House (pg. 108). Accepted by Labour (pg. 108-109). The Revised Motion (pg. 109). Commons' Acceptance (pg. 109). Local Authorities' Role (pg. 109-110). Provision of Air-raid Shelters (pg. 110). Mr. Hudson and Mr. Hore-Belisha (pg. 110-111). Government and Freedom of the Press (pg. 111). Cancer Bill (pg. 111). Mr. MacDonald on Empire Settlement (pg. 111-112). The Speaker's Seat (pg. 112). Reports on the Special Areas (pg. 112). Report on Safety in Coal Mines (pg. 112-113). Embargo on Foreign Loans Reimposed (pg. 113). The Spens Report on Education (pg. 113). Results of the “Appeasement” Policy (pg. 113-114).

The National Will to Victory (pg. 1). Criticism of the Government (pg. 1). Government Changes (pg. 2). Resignation of Mr. Hore-Belisha (pg. 2). Growth of the Army (pg. 3). Rationing Commenced (pg. 3). The Military Situation (pg. 3). Premier's Warning on Consumption (pg. 4). Fear of the “Vicious Spiral” (pg. 4). Food-stuffs Subsidies (pg. 5). Mr. Hore-Belisha on his Resignation (pg. 5). Premier's Explanation (pg. 5). Loan to Turkey (pg. 6). Government's Views on American “Safety Zone” (pg. 6). New Conversion Loan (pg. 6). Working of the Blockade (pg. 7). Mr. Churchill's Appeal to Neutrals (pg. 7). Ministers' Confidence (pg. 8). The Asama Maru Incident (pg. 8). Increase in Road Accidents (pg. 8). New Pensions Bill (pg. 9). Labour Opposition (pg. 10). Debates on Economic Planning (pg. 10). Location of Industry Report (pg. 11). Government and Agriculture (pg. 11). New Railway Pooling Arrangement (pg. 12). Evacuation and the Schooling Problem (pg. 12). New Anglo-French Trade Agreement (pg. 13). Coal Shortage (pg. 13). Government's Economic Policy (pg. 14). Labour Party's War Aims (pg. 15). Labour Party and Finland (pg. 15). Volunteers for Finland (pg. 15). Colonial Development (pg. 16). Land Regulations for Palestine (pg. 16). Opposition in Commons (pg. 16). Military Standstill (pg. 17). The Altmark Exploit (pg. 17). Norwegian Protests (pg. 18). British Indignation (pg. 18). Exeter Men in London (pg. 19). Mr. Churchill on Work of the Navy (pg. 19). His Warning to Neutrals (pg. 20). Sir K. Wood on the Air Force (pg. 20). Mr. O. Stanley on the Army (pg. 20). Concessions to Italy (pg. 21). Italian Note of Protest (pg. 21). Government's Failure to Help Finland (pg. 21). Public Disappointment (pg. 22). Premier's Defence (pg. 22). His Appeal to Neutrals (pg. 23). Criticism of Government (pg. 23). British Successes (pg. 23). Supreme War Council's Declaration (pg. 24). Mr. Churchill's Hint (pg. 24). Blockade Leakages (pg. 25). Premier on Use of Blockade (pg. 25). Premier's Confidence (pg. 25). New Government Loan (pg. 26). Accounts for 1939–1940 (pg. 26). Report on Thetis Disaster (pg. 26).

King's Speech (pg. 90). Debate on Address (pg. 90-91). Mr. Eden on Foreign Policy (pg. 91-92). Opposition Amendments (pg. 92). Sir T. Inskip on Re-armament Progress (pg. 92). Mr. Churchill's Attack (pg. 92-93). Mr. Baldwin's Disclosure (pg. 93). Reasons Against Ministry of Supply (pg. 93-94). Premier on Folly of Arming (pg. 94). Lords Discuss Re-armament (pg. 94). Lord Halifax's Statement (pg. 94-95). Mr. Eden on Aggression (pg. 95). His Pledge to Belgium (pg. 95). Report on Vulnerability of Capital Ships (pg. 95-96). Text of Public Order Bill (pg. 96). Passage Through Parliament (pg. 96-97). Report of Special Areas Commissioner (pg. 97). Jarrow “March” to London (pg. 97-98). Premier and Marchers (pg. 98). Government's Neglect of Report (pg. 98-99). Conservative Indignation (pg. 99). Government Promise (pg. 99). Mr. Runciman on the Location of Industry (pg. 99-100). King's Tour in South Wales (pg. 100). Trunk Roads Bill (pg. 100-101). Government Refuses Belligerent Rights to Both Sides in Spain (pg. 101). Bill Forbidding Transport of Munitions (pg. 101-102). Lords Discuss Nonintervention (pg. 102). Albert Hall Meeting “in Defence of Freedom and Peace” (pg. 102). Divorce Reform Bill Second Reading (pg. 102-103). Report on Milk Trade (pg. 103). Treaty with Egypt Approved by Parliament (pg. 103). King Edward VIII. and Mrs. Simpson (pg. 103-104). Suggestion of Morganatic Marriage (pg. 104). Government's Rejection (pg. 104). King's Position (pg. 104-105). Strain on Nation (pg. 105). King's Decision (pg. 105-106). Mr. Baldwin's Statement (pg. 106). Debate in Commons (pg. 106-107). Succession Act (pg. 107). Mr. Maxton's Amendment (pg. 107-108). Ex-King's Broadcast (pg. 108). Proclamation of King George VI. (pg. 108-109). Britain Remonstrates with Germany and Italy (pg. 109). Mr. Eden Defends Non-intervention Policy (pg. 109-110). British Rapprochement with Italy (pg. 110). Question of Army Recruits (pg. 110-111). Lord Nuffield's Gift to Special Areas (pg. 111). “Paternalism” of the B.B.C. (pg. 111-112). Economic Conditions in 1936 (pg. 112). Road Accidents in 1936 (pg. 112).